With Christmas simply days away, out-of-town relations converging and children on winter break, listed below are a couple of concepts for getting out and about earlier than the massive day and getting within the vacation spirit — whether or not that’s with music, gift-wrapping, trampolining or displaying off your Die Onerous trivia information.
Winter Wonderland Live performance: 3-5 p.m. Dec. 21, 12250 Skyline Blvd., Oakland. Hear an array of ensembles from the Younger Musicians Choral Orchestra as they carry out vacation favorites and heartwarming seasonal tunes on the Rawley T. Farnsworth Theater. Free. youngmusiciansco.org/event-details/2025-winter-wonderland-concert
Wrapping Get together — Panic Version: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 21, 654 Third St., Brentwood. Careworn about ending up all of your reward wrapping? Make it enjoyable as a substitute and be part of a gift-wrapping celebration at Brentwood Commons, full with scorching drinks and vacation snacks. $20 covers provides for as much as 10 items. eventbrite.com.
Leap with an Elf: 2-5 p.m. Dec. 22, Altitude Trampoline Park, 147 Nice Mall Drive, Milpitas. This family-friendly occasion invitations guests to go to the trampoline park and meet Frosty the Elf, who’ll decide up letters to hand-deliver to Santa, leap and play, take photographs and carry out a routine. $20 and up. altitudetrampolinepark.com/places/california/milpitas/147-great-mall-drive
Funk tiki bar in San Pedro Sq. in downtown San Jose is internet hosting a “Die Hard” trivia contest. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
A Very Die Onerous Christmas Trivia Evening: 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 22, Dr. Funk, 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose. Put your “Die Hard” trivia to the check at this quiz evening, that includes 40 questions and a fancy dress contest, plus $8 mai tais all evening. Yippee-ki-yay, Xmas lovers! drfunksj.com/calendar
Cookies, Cocoa and Crafting: 1-3 p.m. Dec. 23, 1098 Lexington St., Santa Clara. Head to the Mission Department Library in Santa Clara for this low-key, all-ages cozy crafting and creativity session, with cookies and scorching chocolate supplied. BYO mission, or make use of supplied provides. Free. sclibrary.org/House/Parts/Calendar/Occasion/108876/67
The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill is providing a prix-fixe four-course Christmas Eve meal. (Courtesy of Lake Chalet)
Christmas Eve at Lake Chalet: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Dec. 24, The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill, 1520 Lakeside Drive, Oakland. Take pleasure in a prix-fixe four-course Christmas Eve meal overlooking Lake Merritt that includes surf and turf and craft cocktails. $95, reservations required. thelakechalet.com/christmaseve
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